Why We Love Missouri Valley!
Posted on January 12, 2012
Church family, we hope you know how much you are loved by your church leadership, and how much joy we experience in serving alongside you to reach our community with the hope of Jesus! Missouri Valley is filled with people that are easy to love… you exhibit the love of Christ clearly and readily!
A couple weeks back, we received some feedback about this. A first-time visitor to our church shared some observations about how they felt in their first experience with us. They sensed God’s presence among our people and in our worship, were welcomed with open arms, and it was a huge blessing to them.
In case you’ve ever doubted what we’re doing as a church, or whether our church is making a difference in the lives of others…. STOP. Believe it. All of you ARE a blessing, and you’re making a HUGE difference.
Here’s an excerpt of the feedback we received. Read it and be encouraged!
The next day was Sunday, so it meant off to church. I think of all the days, this was my favorite. As I had said before, I was extremely nervous about going to church (it had been over four years since I had went to church). I met up with D to carpool to MoVal (I had heard a lot of good things about it and had watched their YouTube page – check it out here!), and we pulled up to a small church. By then, I think I looked calm on the outside, but on the inside… I was freaking out… hard-core.
We walked in a little late, hearing the worship music playing before the doors were even opened. I took a deep breath and stepped over the threshold… And I didn’t burst into flames… So far, so good.
After going through the aisle and finding a pew to sit down in, I stayed standing, while listening to everyone sing these verse to a multitude of songs, all of but one I didn’t know. So I just stood there, not singing, just listening to band play, the congregation singing and reading the lyrics. Of course, every song was amazing, the band was awesome and the feeling of… you know… God. After the service, I met the pastor (he is so nice!) and he told me to come back to “God’s Country”.
You know, I could try to explain what all happened while I was at church, but it would do no justice. It was just awesome. The message good, the pastor was passionate (more so than any other I had seen during my life), and the people looked genuinely happy (and they sure were friendly– Never been greeted by so many strangers). At the old church I used to go to, if someone looked happy, something other than church must have been on their mind. These people were genuinely happy and in love with God. It was just awesome. This church… Just absolutely amazing. It was just like God was there, saying “You were gone for so long, but welcome back, and I still love you.”
Thanks to ALL of you at Missouri Valley! We’re SO proud of you, our church!
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Journey to Bethlehem: Prophecy Come True!
Posted on December 17, 2011
It’s not too late to join us for our Christmas sermon series, “Journey to Bethlehem: Prophecy Come True!”
We’d love to see you this Christmas season!
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Celebrate Christmas with Us!
Posted on November 28, 2011
Come celebrate Christmas with us! Pastor Jared will be starting his Christmas series this weekend, “Journey to Bethlehem: Prophecy Come True”.
You won’t want to miss it! Services are on Sundays at 10:45 AM!
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Heirs of the Kingdom!
Posted on August 24, 2011
Check out the following excerpt from last week’s sermon on YouTube:
We’re in the process of developing our YouTube channel, where we’ll be sharing video excerpts of sermons, church events, mission trips, etc. We hope to update it frequently, so check it out when you get a chance!
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Egg Launch 2011 Photos!
Posted on April 23, 2011
We sure hope you were able to make it to Egg Launch 2011! As you can see from the following photos, it was a LOT of fun, and we met a LOT of new people in our community!
More photos can be found on our Facebook page.
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Welcome Pastor Jared!
Posted on April 10, 2011
It’s official… Jared Hamilton is now our pastor!
Jared has been with us since December on an interim basis, and we’ve all grown to know and love him and his family. We look forward to many years of serving Jesus together with you, Jared!
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No Activities, 2/2/2011
Posted on February 2, 2011
Once again, the impacts of snow are affecting Missouri Valley! Due road conditions and bitterly cold temperatures, there will be no activities tonight.
We hope to see you Sunday!
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All Activities Cancelled, 1/23/2011
Posted on January 23, 2011
We can’t seem to catch a break with weather this week… due to the heavy snowfall last night and concerns over safety travelling to and from church, church services are cancelled today.
Men… be sure to make time today to lead your families in worshipping God!
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All Activities Cancelled, 1/19/2011
Posted on January 19, 2011
Due to the developing snowstorm and expected poor road conditions, all activities are cancelled tonight!
We hope to see everyone again on Sunday!
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New Small Group Study…
Posted on December 26, 2010
[NOTE: We are rescheduling the start of the study to January 13th to ensure we have a more final list of participants and have sufficient time to plan the first night.]
This morning, we announced the creation of a new small group study, beginning Thursday, January 13th.
We will use David Platt’s book, “Radical”, as a conversation starter, and hope to encourage attendees to seriously think about how our lives should look in light of our relationship with Jesus!
The group will meet at 6:00 pm at the home of John and Nancy Stickley. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, please contact us!
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